AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

SEC. 305. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. Section 409 of the Women’s Business Ownership Act of 1988 (15 U.S.C. 631 note) is amended to read as follows: “SEC. 411. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. “(a) In General.— There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this title $600,000, for each of fiscal years 1998 through 2000, of which $200,000 shall be available in each fiscal year to carry out sections 409 and 410. “(b) Budget Review.— No amount made available under this section for any fiscal year may be obligated or expended by the Council before the date on which the Council reviews and approves the operating budget of the Council to carry out the responsibilities of the Council for that fiscal year.”.